ReadiGrass
ReadiGrass is a premium quality forage which is ideal for horses and ponies without access to grazing. The original dried grass, it is grown, harvested and dried with great care on our farm in Yorkshire - absolutely nothing is added. Water is removed gently from the grass in our low temperature drying process, retaining the natural flavours, wonderful smell, colour and most importantly the high nutrient value of fresh grass.
This gives a feed that is more nutritious than hay yet still contains the digestible fibre essential for every horse’s health. For horses with limited access to fresh pasture it’s as close to fresh grass as you can get without being in a field!
ReadiGrass is available in 15kg bales.
ReadiGrass can be fed for a variety of reasons including;
- Horses with limited access to fresh pastures
- For older horses or those with poor dentition who are struggling to chew long stem fibres
- To prevent weight loss when horses come in from summer grazing to winter stabling
- High energy from digestible fibre makes it a great alternative to hard feeds
- To avoid dust allergies caused by storage moulds in hay
- To supplement, or completely replace poor quality hay of low nutritional value
- As a palatable accompaniment to mask medicines or supplements
- As a treat or a change for a horse bored with winter forage
Please also see Friendly ReadiGrass for small animals.
Readigrass is available nationwide from all good feedstores.
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Alternatively, single bales may be ordered from Friendship Estates directly. The price includes delivery to mainland UK.
- General Information
- Nutritional Information
- Composition
- Feeding Information
General Information
What’s good about ReadiGrass?
- High feed value
- Rich in digestible fibre for healthy gut function
- Natural source of nutrients including calcium and phosphorus in the correct ratio
- Dust extracted for a healthy respiratory tract
- The drying process prevents fungal spores and other contaminants found in hay
- Very versatile - can be used as a treat, a chaff-type bucket feed, or as a partial/complete hay replacer
- No molasses, no added oil or any other additives
- Highly palatable to even fussy eaters
- Suitable for all horses and ponies, other than those prone to laminitis or required to lose weight
- Naturally low in starch
- Reduces bolting of feed and encourages chewing to sustain correct wear of teeth
- Reduces boredom – Edinburgh University research shows that short chop forage takes longer to eat than long chop forage
Nutritional Information
Typical Analysis:
- Protein 15%
- Crude fibre 21%
- Oil 3%
- Calcium 0.55%
- Phosphorus 0.27%
- Total sugar 10-12%
- Starch < 0.1%
- Equine Digestible Energy 10MJ/kg
Composition
Dried grass
Feeding Information
- Always ensure that fresh water is available
- Most horses enjoy ReadiGrass dry, however it may alsobe dampened slightly
- As with all new feeds introduce gradually into your horse’s diet
Example of Daily diet for a 500kg horse.
| Workload
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Example diet A
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Example diet B
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| Maintenance
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50% (3.75 kg) ReadiGrass
50% Hay |
50% (3.75 kg) ReadiGrass
50% Chaff |
| Medium Work
|
50% (5 kg) ReadiGrass
40% Hay 10% Concentrates |
100% (10 kg) ReadiGrass
|
| Hard Work
|
50% (6.25 kg) ReadiGrass
25% Hay 25% Concentrates |
80% (10 kg) ReadiGrass
20% Concentrates |